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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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My car has about 26k miles on it and I was getting about 300 miles on about 12.5 gallons. Well I figured I would try some fuel injector cleaner and it really helped.
The first two are before the cleaner, it is the same drive and drive style.

Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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wow...thats a big difference
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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yeah, i was excited...its never got that kind of MPG
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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damn. I get about 300 miles per a tank when i go easy. what kind of cleaner did you use?
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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it was the Preston complete fuel system cleaner
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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where did u get that kit
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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i wanna throw a bottle of TUMS into my gas tank and see what it does.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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i think Maalox might work better...lol
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:47 AM
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hows your driving style (agressive, calm, etc). Cuz i get 380 miles on full tank on my tc and i drive normal (sometimes agressive, most of the time calm). 05 tc with 35k miles

i also shift at 2500 all the time. i think i could have gone for 10 more but i could feel the car would struggle to start when i cranked the ignition.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 02:59 AM
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I run it up to 3400-4000 about 75% of the time. The other 25% of the time is 2K or below.
I get about 16-20mpg. Never any higher...
05 tC w/ 52K
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:14 AM
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how the hell do you get that kind of mileage?!!? i can take it easy on my tc an get 280 at the best...
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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I'm kinda getting a sneaking suspicion that it was abused before I got it from the dealership at 50K miles... Also finding tons of things they lied to me on (not sure if that stems from the incompetent sales person or not)
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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I get about 330 miles with my 2007 auto + Injen CAI and normal-ish driving (occasionally hard).
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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no car is gonna have the same results, with different altitudes and climates.. these are small things in effects that will always change the results, included with everyones different driving style.. some people are more aggressive then others, wear and tear on your vehicle, and your vehicles tires.. tire psi.. these are all things that will change your gas mileage.. air intake and exhaust mods.. (assuming you dont drive aggresively when you get them) will help with your gas mileage too..
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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i get like 260 tops!!!!!!!!
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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for me: only city and its like 320 mile all the time

and not grandma style but im not pushing it really hard.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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I get about 300 per tank with aggressive driving.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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Used to average 22mpg, 75% city 25% highway. Now I average 23. But have to use 91.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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Use the scanguage to measure this.

Average 28.3= ~370 miles per full tank with 1.5 gallons left

Shift at 3k every gear.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jiggaman
how the hell do you get that kind of mileage?!!? i can take it easy on my tc an get 280 at the best...
x 2 ???



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